An established IT and change management leader, NED and coach with 30 years’ experience, Nadira has worked primarily in local government; leading the IT and digital service, managing wider teams including business improvement, transformation and customer services. Nadira has implemented numerous complex change programmes across shared services to deliver new operating models, efficiencies and service improvement. At Socitm, Nadira is supporting members shape and deliver effective public services through improved use and adoption of digital, data and technology (DDaT) solutions and practices. Her key motivation is to improve outcomes for people and communities in places. She continues to focus on the work she initiated as president of the society (15/16); building the leadership, skills and diversity of the sector’s workforce. Her passion is to tackle inequality, promote professionalism, improve personal development opportunities and champion women role models. Her wider responsibilities include non-exec director roles for Federation for Informatics Professionals (FEDIP) advisory board, Impera Analytics, Solace in Business (SiB) Board and Wandle (housing association). Her voluntary and charitable work include; Advisory group member for the Shuri Network, co-founder and co-chair of the Socitm/UKAuthority Women in Local Government IT network, and Executive Committee member of the Major Cities of Europe (MCE) forum.